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Heat Kills Over 500 Visiting Mecca

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In ancient times, the city of Mecca was a place in the middle of nowhere, notable only for the fact that a temple existed there, where many different idols of gods resided. People of all different kinds of faith would visit it, if only to show piety to their chosen gods.

When Islam came along, these other idols were destroyed. The only thing that was preserved was a black Onyx rock, and in order to make it fit within this new religion, Islam claimed that the rock had been found by one of their early church fathers: Abraham.

The site became what is now called the Kabba, and ever year, tens of thousands of Muslims make the dangerous trek to this hellhole presumably to impress their creator god. Over the years, there have been many deaths. Some were due to tramplings, and a few were the result of fires. This year, because of an intense heat wave, you can add heat stroke to the list of ways their supposed loving god rewards them for turning around in circles for “his glory”. So, just how hot was it?

Saudi state TV said temperatures rose on Monday as high as 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

That’s 51 degrees…in the shade! No wonder people were dropping like flies! Over 500 people are now dead thanks to this useless tradition. Folks, here’s an idea: stay home and pray to your invisible friend in the comfort of your air conditioned homes! No god is worth dying in the middle of nowhere for.

Church Roof Collapses on Mexican parishioners, killing 10

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When a cancer patient going through medical treatment has a relapse, if they happen to be religious, they are sure to use the word “miracle” to describe what happened. In the view of the faithful, God takes an active interest in individuals, and anything positive is credited to the big daddy in the sky. However, it must be stated that the same instinct to credit their deity with good outcomes does not extend to bad ones.

Take for instance a recent incident that occurred in the city of Ciudad Madero. Located north of Mexico City, this coastal town is known for it’s beautiful beaches and lighthouse, which attract plenty of tourists. It is now notorious for a church roof collapsing and killing at least 10 people, and injuring 60 others.

This tragedy occurred in the middle of a baptism, which meant that there were many children among the victims. As of the writing of this article, rescue workers were still trying to get to potential survivors, and I hope there will be more saved.

As bodies were being pulled out of the rubble, the familiar impotent solution of the religious was again credited with the rescue of people still trapped.

“From underneath the rubble, thanks to divine providence and the work of the rescue teams, people have been pulled out alive!” Alvarez’s diocese wrote in a statement posted on it social media accounts. “Let’s keep praying!”

Were people not praying hard enough during the ceremony to prevent this tragedy from occurring in the first place? The ones who are alive should be reluctant to thank the same deity that so poorly protected them. If I was a superstitious person (which I thankfully am not), I would start to wonder if I was praying to the right god after something like this. If anything, offering thanks to your lord for people NOT killed in his place of worship just seems weird, especially when a bunch of the victims were kids.

 

 

Madonna blamed for boating accident

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There aren’t many beheadings that are celebrated around the world. It’s generally not a very positive thing to have a day dedicated to, but that hasn’t stopped morbid Orthodox Church in Bulgaria from marking the day John the Baptist was decapitated , which they celebrate on August 29th.

That’s also the date that Madonna, queen of controversy, chose to hold her concert there. Everyone had a great time, but it turns out by coincidence, a boat capsized on Lake Ohrid, killing 15 people. The Church has since blamed Madonna for the incident, saying her defiance is what caused God to kill a bunch of innocents in protest.

Anybody else get a warm and fuzzy feeling from the God character? No, I didn’t think so. I guess the Orthodox Church has never really stopped believing in the cruel despot of the Old Testament, who can’t help but express his dissatisfaction with humanity by causing endless disasters. Blaming an entertainer for what was actually the fault of the operators, (who greedily tried to fit more people on their tour boat than what was allowed) is not only low; it’s entirely pointless.